Burial-case



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BURIAL CASE.

Patented June 19, 1894.

41.11 HOBSON.

WITNESSES (No Model.)

mo com-Alw- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES FRANKLIN HOBSON, OF NEW ANTIOOH, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,568, dated June 19,1894.

Application filed December 7, 1893- Serial No. 493,032 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES FRANKLIN HOB- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates of Amerlca, residing at New Antioch, in the county of Clinton andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBurialfully hereinafter set forth.

For a full and clear understanding of my Invention, reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings wherein corresponding letters indicatelike parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1- is aperspectiveview of the bur- 1al case with covers removed. Fig. 2- is an end view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a top or cover with dependingspr ng catches on its under side. Fig. 4.- is a view in perspective ofan inside cover to take the place or be used in connection with covershown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5- is a similar v ew of the outside cover of theburial case. Fig. 6 is a detail of two securing bolts.

In the drawings, A represents the lower box portion of the burial caseof rectangular form with a top slightly flaring outward and having aflanged rim a on its interior, as shown. This-box is preferably made outof any suitable earthen material.

B is alocking top cover of square form and made of any suitablesubstance to fit snugly inside of the flaring top of the burial case ona flanged rim a. Along this rim on either side are small square shapedrecesses a opposite one another for the insertion of transverse slats Fto support the casket before it is lowered in the burial case.

a are lugs suitably secured to the sides and ends of the interior of theburial case to engage the spring catches b and b when cover B is placedin position to lock the cover t the box. I

bb are depending spring catches of ordinary form attached to the underside of cover B near its sides and ends and so arranged to engage theunder side of lugs a on the lnterior of the case or box to securelyretain the D is an outside cover of the burial case having a dependingrim d which closely fits over the flaring top of the case, see Fig. 5.

F is a flaring top end portion of the box which may bemade detachablewith suitable hidden joints after any approved manner.

G are bolt heads driven or screwed into the corners of the flared top ofthe box to strengthen the corners of the same. The heads of these boltsmay be made ornamental, if desired. Bolt G has in its inner endathreadedaperture into which the threaded end of abolt G screws, see Fig. 6, whenthey are used adjacently on the same corner.

When the detachable end F is used, I secretly and securely fasten it onto the burial case by means of these bolts G and G which are used in theends of the removable end piece F and in the adjacent upper corners ofthe burial case. The heads of all the bolts are similar in appearance soas not to be distinguishable.

By using the removable end piece, the vault is practicallyburglar proofbut may be opened by a person familiar with the construction withouttearing the burial case to pieces which would require heavy implementsand considerable work.

When the removable end piece F is used and the case is closed, it isopened, as follows: The bolts G G are first withdrawn and the end pieceF removed. Any smallsharp pointed instrument is next inserted inanaperture H in one end of the cover B and the cover moved endwisetoward the opening made. Catch 2) being flexible will permit this endmovement near the top of the box having recesses therea in, transverseslats to fit in the recesses, lugs on the interior of the case, a coverhaving depending catches to engage the lugs when in position, aremovable piece forming the upper part of one end of the box, bolts atthe corners of the box, bolts engaging each other to secure saidremovable piece in position, 20

and an inside and an outside cover, substantially as described and setforth.

2. An earthen burial case comprising a flared open top box A, aninterior rim a, near the top of the box, lugs on the interior sides andends of the box, a cover B, having depending flexible catches to engagethe lugs when in position, aremovable upper end piece whereby the casemay be opened, a cover which rests upon cover B, and an outside cover,as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES FRANKLIN HOBSON.

Witnesses:

J. S. VANDERVORT, WM. W. J ONES.

